The heathen school : a story of hope and betrayal in the age of the early republic / John Demos.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Random House LLC, 2014Edition: First Vintage Books editionDescription: x, 337 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780679781127 (Vintage trade pbk.)
- Foreign Mission School (Cornwall, Conn.)
- Indians of North America -- Education -- History -- 19th century
- Hawaiians -- Education -- History -- 19th century
- Education -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865
- United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century
- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Cornwall (Conn.) -- History -- 19th century
- 371.8290097461 23
- E97.6.F657 D45 2014b
Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | Independence Community College Library Adult Non-Fiction | Independence Community College Library | Adult Books | 371.829 DEM 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 32130627366203 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Near the start of the nineteenth century, as the newly established United States looked outward toward the wider world, a group of eminent Protestant ministers formed a grand scheme for gathering the rest of mankind into the redemptive fold of Christianity and “civilization.” Its core element was a special school for “heathen youth” drawn from all parts of the earth, including the Pacific Islands, China, India, and, increasingly, the native nations of North America. If all went well, graduates would return to join similar projects in their respective homelands. For some years, the school prospered, indeed became quite famous. However, when two Cherokee students courted and married local women, public resolve—and fundamental ideals—were put to a severe test" from Amazon.com.
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